Constipation or difficult bowel movements caused by an accumulation of feces in the intestines.
From Greek 'kopro-' (feces) and 'stasis' (standing/stoppage), combining terms for the condition where waste matter accumulates and cannot move normally through the digestive system.
This medical term reveals how ancient Greek physicians were already describing digestive problems with precision—they understood that constipation wasn't just inconvenience, but a genuine blockage of flow, giving us a window into pre-modern medicine.
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